Jul 1 Nigel Ash

More strikes plague oil production

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 1 July 2013:Libya’s oil production, which the National Oil Company admitted last month is now running below a million barrels...

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US biotech firm to equip Tripoli Forensic laboratory
Jan 31 thomwestcott

US biotech firm to equip Tripoli Forensic laboratory

Tripoli, 31 January 2013:Life Technologies, an American-based biotechnology company, has said that it will provide a complete laboratory system to hel...

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Dec 19 tomlittle

Tebu say Obari oil field protest over after meeting with minister

By Hadi Fornaji. Predominantly Tebu demonstrators picketed the site of the Sharara oil field from 4 December.Tripoli, 19 December:A protest at the Oba...

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Protest delegation invited to Tripoli to put an end to major Obari oil field protest
Dec 16 George Grant

Protest delegation invited to Tripoli to put an end to major Obari oil field protest

By George Grant.Tripoli, 16 December:Negotiations to put an end to a major protest at the Akakus-Repsol oil field in Obari are being stepped-up, with...

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Repsol donates to forensic laboratory for Libya’s Missing
Oct 2 Nigel Ash

Repsol donates to forensic laboratory for Libya’s Missing

Tripoli, 2 October:As part of the country’s drive to identify nameless bodies from the Qaddafi regime and the revolution, a Memorandum of Understandin...

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Attack leads to major oil production cut
Sep 2 Nigel Ash

Attack leads to major oil production cut

by Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 2 September 2012:A Libyan-Spanish joint venture oil company has reported halted a significant part of Libyan oil production,...

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Foreign oil companies bullish about Libyan prospects
Jul 27 Nigel Ash

Foreign oil companies bullish about Libyan prospects

Tripoli, 27 July 2012:With oil production almost back to pre-revolution levels, most foreign oil companies working here are moving to boost their own...

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Oil Minister Ben Yazza to open key conference Monday
Apr 20 Nigel Ash

Oil Minister Ben Yazza to open key conference Monday

Tripoli, 20 April:Oil Minister Abdul-Rahman Ben Yazza kicks off a four day oil and gas conference Monday at the Tripoli International Fairground.The c...

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Repsol back on course in Libya after $296 million income hit
Feb 29 Nigel Ash

Repsol back on course in Libya after $296 million income hit

The Spanish oil company Respol, a major player in Libya, reported a 53.3 percent drop in 2011 net income, due in no small measure to the loss of its L...

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